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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	726970
Internal NHTSA #	10273465
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO
Model Year	2008
File date	09/06/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	If i am going down the road and press my brake pedal and then let up a little bit so that i don't have as much pressure on the brakes the brake lights go out. They go out before i am off of my brakes. So if i am coasting down a hill and apply my brakes and then realize that i have applied too much pressure and i have to let out a little bit to calibrate the pressure correctly my brake lights do not stay on, they go out before the pedal is completely released. I want my brake lights to stay on until i let off my brakes completely, it shouldn't matter how much pressure i have on my brakes, if my brakes are on so should my lights. The reason i am concerned with this is because i had someone nearly run into the back of my car. Also if i am sitting at a redlight and ease up on the brake pedal but still at a full stop, the brake lights go out while i am sitting there, i have to press my brake pedal all the way down to get the brake lights to come on and stay one, if i have any pressure on the pedal the lights should stay on. This has scared me plenty of times at night because i will be stopped and the person behind me has to slam on their brakes to keep from hitting me. I believe this is a design flaw in the brake system with my 08 silverado. I have been to the dealer to get this fixed as a warranty issue but they say "failure to replicate problem." so that is why i am filling out the complaint.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOUISVILLE , KY
VIN pattern	1GCEK19J08ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects

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